SHOOTING: Jeff Holguin Claims Bronze Medal at World Cup USA for Shotgun

KERRVILLE, Texas (May 7, 2008)-U.S. shooter Jeff Holguin (Yorba Linda, Calif.) captured the bronze medal today at the 2008 ISSF World Cup USA for Shotgun. Hakan Dahlby from Sweden claimed the gold and Great Britain's Richard Faulds took the silver. Dahlby, a 2004 Olympian and 2007 Santo Domingo World Cup Champion, finished in first place with a total score of 190 targets. Holguin, the 2007 Pan American Games silver medalist, and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games gold medalist Faulds finished the finals tied at 189 targets to force a shoot-off for the silver. In the shoot-off, Faulds shot 14 targets to Holguin's 13 targets to take the silver, while Holguin claimed the bronze. Two-time Olympian Glenn Eller (Katy, Texas), who is coming off a silver medal win at the"Good Luck Beijing"2008 ISSF World Cup, finished in fourth place with 184 targets. India's Ronjan Sodhi, the 2007 Santo Domingo bronze medalist, finished in the fifth spot with 183 targets. Russia's Vitaly Fokeev, a 2004 Olympian and Lanato World Cup silver medalist, finished in sixth place with 182 targets. Approximately 180 shotgun shooters from 37 different nations are participating in the 2008 ISSF World Cup USA at the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center in Kerrville, Texas. Twenty-three athletes from the U.S. are competing for a World Cup title, as well as 35 additional U.S. athletes participating out of competition. Men's and Women's official training for Trap will take place tomorrow and the World Cup USA will conclude on May 10. For complete results, please visit the following link on ISSF TV's website: http://www.issf.tv/issftv_table.aspx'mod=csdt,pane=10,inst=1,iist=829,collapse=results World Cup USA Competition Schedule: Thursday, May 8 Trap Official Training Friday, May 9 Trap Women Match Trap Men-Day 1 Final Trap Women Saturday, May 10 Trap Men Match-Day 2 Final Trap Men Closing Ceremony Media interested in more information should contact Mary Beth Vorwerk, Media and Public Relations Manager, USA Shooting, at (719)866-4896 or via email at marybeth.vorwerk@usashooting.org.